Mouth of the Architect was pretty damn cool, but I think Androdion made a much clearer picture of what I wanted than I did, since I wasn't really looking for that sort of sludgey thing, more straight up post rock which was focussed on the more overt hooks and melodies. MotA was still cool though, thanks.

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I'm not sure what you guys mean by straight-up post rock. Do you mean pure post-rock without the sludgey/metallic/droney influences? Something along the lines of space rock? Not sure if you know about these guys but you can check out Flying Saucer Attack. They're very ambient.

I'm not sure what you guys mean by straight-up post rock. Do you mean pure post-rock without the sludgey/metallic/droney influences?

In a nutshell, yes. Post-rock that is recognizably post-rock and not a 50/50 hybrid, but that at the same time retains a great sense of dynamics. Take Mono (which I don't like) for instance. They keep a minimalistic build-up for 5 minutes, then off into a climax and then into a minimalistic passage again. EITS are slightly more dynamic but they still abuse the "rollercoaster" of build-up/release and have a structure that's mostly devoid of riffs.

I think the perfect example of what I'm after (and probably lord_ghengis as well) is stuff like Red Sparowes. Or Pelican sans the sludgey parts.

I think I have an inkling at what you're getting at. It's been ages since I heard these guys - 'Mogwai' have a really expansive discography where tracks have both a good dose of minimalism as well as instrumentation and the crescendo that you were speaking of. Unless you've heard them all, maybe something might catch your fancy there?

To give some examples, stuff like GY!BE or later day Swans is everything I'm not looking for. Stuff like Explosions In The Sky and Mono is everything I'm not looking for as well. I don't appreciate Mogwai's style either and Sigur Rós I just loathe.

To give some examples, stuff like GY!BE or later day Swans is everything I'm not looking for. Stuff like Explosions In The Sky and Mono is everything I'm not looking for as well. I don't appreciate Mogwai's style either and Sigur Rós I just loathe.

Nice try though.

Aaaaah. Sorry mate, missed it while skimming through the posts. Anywho, I'm listening to Old Silver Key, not up your alley but I'm enjoying this mellow-Drudkh-ish vibe that this band has got going on.

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I'm looking for more artists or albums of ice/forest/nature-themed synth/ambient, in the vein of the synth-only albums by Ildjarn, Paysage d'Hiver, Vinterriket, Moloch (Ukr) etc. I have recently started a blog dedicated to this area of music, intended to complement the already-established Dungeon Synth blog, and I could do with suggestions of any artists or albums I have missed.

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but the Norwegian project Biosphere, notably the album Substrata, is along similar lines of winter synth.Also Jaarportit may interest you with his nature-themed synth music.http://www.jaaportit.net/discography/uumenissa/

To give some examples, stuff like GY!BE or later day Swans is everything I'm not looking for. Stuff like Explosions In The Sky and Mono is everything I'm not looking for as well. I don't appreciate Mogwai's style either and Sigur Rós I just loathe.

The songs aren't based on typical post-rock ideas of "build/release/build/release/etc", but rather on deep, flowing atmospheres, heavy improvisation mixed with post-production song crafting, and very deliberate song structures. It also might not be what you want, as it's really early post-rock (created before the term was coined, I believe), and thus doesn't really sound like what most people today first think of when the term "post-rock" is mentioned, but definitely worth a shot. For me, "Laughing Stock" has become one of my favorite albums, so I can't recommend it enough when people are looking for post-rock that doesn't sound like GY!BE, or other popular artists of the genre.

I'm actually looking for post-rock but with a big sense and use of dynamics instead of being just all minimalistic atmosphere and build-ups... post-rock that isn't all minimalism and is very dynamic in its sonic delivery. It can employ minimalism and build-ups but that shouldn't be the primary focus of the songs.

@rumpusaurus - Been there, done that. I've already investigated the early post-rock scene and stuff like Talk Talk or Bark Psychosis. Sadly it's not the kind of music that I can appreciate, although BP's Hex is quite the album.

@balbulus - Will try those, although Slint didn't do much for me either (the math rock connection).

I'll give them a try, although it seems I might just have to throw the towel on the floor when concerning post-rock. I think that Red Sparowes must be the exception that confirms the rule.

As for your request, it has been asked before and there's apparently no other band that mixes things as they do. Jesu do the more airy and soothing variant of "dronegaze" and Nadja are an almost pure drone act, although both share some similarities at points. I've tried looking up for "dronegaze", noise, shoegaze, drone, yada yada bands, and wasn't able to find anything like them sadly.

As for your request, it has been asked before and there's apparently no other band that mixes things as they do. Jesu do the more airy and soothing variant of "dronegaze" and Nadja are an almost pure drone act, although both share some similarities at points. I've tried looking up for "dronegaze", noise, shoegaze, drone, yada yada bands, and wasn't able to find anything like them sadly.

I suspected as much I haven't listened to Nadja yet, though. They have such a huge discography, where would you recommend I start?

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I'm not really an expert on Nadja, maybe someone else could pitch in?! I mean... they have 30 albums...

You asked for it...

Recently, The Primitive World and Dagdrom have been quite good, the former is a colab with Vampillia which adds a nice piano to the mix and the latter has the drummer from The Jesus Lizard which is a nice addition. Besides those two releases, everything from 2010-2011 is pretty bad/forgettable. Usually their remastered releases are better, I haven't really explored their earlier works. That said, what I'll list are my favorites, but there's definitely a lot of stuff that's worth hearing too. Not a big fan when they simplify their sound like the colab with Atavist which is pretty boring and pointless. I like them when it's a colossal sound, ethereal female vocals and hints of melody. So that's reflected in my choices. Not as oppressive as Angelic Process, or varied in song writing, but just as good, if not better-but a different brand of drone.

If going by MA standards, Caspian's and Perplexed_Sjel's reviews are the way to go (usually), so just see what they've rated highly.

Looking for general post-metal stuff with clean(and maybe harsh) vocals, but It can be instrumental as well I guess. I like bands like We Made God, Caves of Glass, Two Winters Only, *shels, Jesu, The Angelic Proces, etc. I've seen the words sludge, doom, and industrial kind of thrown in along with these kinds of bands as well. I also wouldn't mind the post-black stuff like Lantlos either.Thanks

Looking for general post-metal stuff with clean(and maybe harsh) vocals, but It can be instrumental as well I guess. I like bands like We Made God, Caves of Glass, Two Winters Only, *shels, Jesu, The Angelic Proces, etc. I've seen the words sludge, doom, and industrial kind of thrown in along with these kinds of bands as well. I also wouldn't mind the post-black stuff like Lantlos either.Thanks

If you like Jesu and the Angelic Process check out Touched and Truth Becomes Death by Nadja.

For anyone curious about how far back it's possible to trace crossovers of metal and that depressive/shoegaze sound that is so popular today, I came across this one in my collection today; The obscure UK band Hybernoid and their 1994 cd 'The Last Days Begins?'. Check this out:

For anyone curious about how far back it's possible to trace crossovers of metal and that depressive/shoegaze sound that is so popular today, I came across this one in my collection today; The obscure UK band Hybernoid and their 1994 cd 'The Last Days Begins?'. Check this out:

For anyone curious about how far back it's possible to trace crossovers of metal and that depressive/shoegaze sound that is so popular today, I came across this one in my collection today; The obscure UK band Hybernoid and their 1994 cd 'The Last Days Begins?'. Check this out:

Interesting stuff. On a similar note, anyone know anything that sounds like this Forgotten Woods track? I absolutely love it but wouldn't know what the hell to call it or similar artists. Recs don't have to be instrumental.

For anyone curious about how far back it's possible to trace crossovers of metal and that depressive/shoegaze sound that is so popular today, I came across this one in my collection today; The obscure UK band Hybernoid and their 1994 cd 'The Last Days Begins?'. Check this out:

I loved Hybernoid, they were such a great band - a unique blend of industrial, Doom/Death, tribal crust punk and goth. The various EPs they released were also excellent if you can find them.

Funny thing is that this one has been collecting dust in my collection for years. I remember I didn't know what the hell to make of it when I bought it in the mid 90's. Now, many years later, I can definitely hear something in it I totally missed back then - not saying I'm a particular big fan of those metal/shoegaze/post-punk bands.

I'm looking for generally weird albums. Not quirky weird in a Primus or Tom Waits kind of deal, but rather Free Improve like Supersilent, or whatever you call Psychedellic Folk/ Drone stuff like Sunburned Hand of the Man.

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Yup, they ripped off Metal Church. Now that you've solved that mystery, Metallica is now dethroned from their place in metal history and will be safely forgotten forever. Good job!